April 26, 2022

Engagement Of Child Not Offence U/s 11 Of Child Marriage Act

  • COURTRajasthan High Court JODHPUR BENCH
  • TITLE/CORAM ANOP SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH PP HMJ Dinesh Mehta
    S.B Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 6586/2021

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 makes it abundantly clear that organising marriage is a sine qua non to constitute an offence under the Act. However, mere engagement of a child in any case does not amount to an offence under Section 11, added the court and had thereby quashed the FIR lodged against the petitioner.

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